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PORTO - GETTING THERE
By plane
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is located in the heart of the
industrial north of the country, 11km from the city of Porto,
making it a privileged access point to this valuable commercial
area.
Having undergone intense renovation work, the Francisco Sá
Carneiro Airport now receives passengers and other users in the
greatest of comfort, taking up the role of primary travel hub
for the north-western corner of the Iberian Peninsula.
Bus lines and Railway connection are available from the airport
to the downtown of Porto.
Please, find details on the site of
the airport:
http://www.ana.pt/en-US/Aeroportos/porto/Porto/Pages/Homepage-Porto.aspx
Partnership between TAP Portugal and the
35th European Brewery
Convention
TAP Portugal has agreed with the Convention Organization in the
scope of the “35th European Brewery Convention”, to be held in
Porto, Portugal, from the 24th to the 27th of May 2015, to offer
a discount to the participants who make their flight booking and
buy their ticket exclusively through TAP Portugal’s website.
The discounts offered are the following:
- 10% in economy class
- 20% in business class
In order to benefit from the discount the participant should
follow these steps
By train
Coming from Lisbon take the train (Alfa Pendular or Intercidades)
at train station Gare do Oriente or Santa Apolónia in direction
to Porto - Campanhã train station. At Campanhã station take the
urban train heading to São Bento train station in the city
centre, where all the hotels are located. Note that no extra
train ticket is necessary to reach São Bento. Metro, taxi or bus
is also available at Campanhã train station.
By car
Coming from Lisbon you
should take the motorway A1 to Porto. However, Porto is not a
very car friendly city and this alternative is not advised .
Should the participants still wish to travel by car, some of the
hotel will have car parking facilities at some extra cost.
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